Social Prescribing Link Worker

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	06 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Negotiable
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	22 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4BN
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	B0468-26-0003

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Undertake work in line with PCN directed priorities. Facilitating transport options to enable attendance at surgery (efficient use of primary care services), support groups and social schemes. Interrogate Practice records to identify patients where the biggest impact could be made, in line with PCN priorities. Be practice based and work proactively to empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing, enhancing self-management, active care navigation by receptionists and a greater understanding within practice and by patients of alternative options and support outside of practice available to them. Establish a clear referral pathway from practices within the PCN and for self-referral from patients registered with practices in the PCN. Build and maintain and understanding of existing social prescribing and navigational services available, together with their remit and referral criteria to support collaborative working. Work collaboratively with all relevant local organisations, in line with direction from the PCN. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families, and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me. Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. Develop, manage, and update care plans within the GP clinical system used in the general practice (EMIS or SystmOne). The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload. It is vital that you have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the persons need is beyond the scope of the social prescribing link worker role e.g., when there is a physical or mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner. Maintain a record of action and outcome that can be used for case studies and to keep practices and the PCN informed. Promoting social prescribing, its role in self-management and active care navigation, and the wider determinants of health with practices in the PCN and wider. Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within the local PCN, attending relevant meetings, becoming part of the wider network team, giving information and feedback on social prescribing, how to access the service and make appropriate referrals. Be proactive in developing strong links with all local statutory and third sector organisations as appropriate, working in partnership with local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care. Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach. Meet people on a one-to-one basis. Give people time to tell their stories and focus on what matters to me. Build trust with the person, providing non- judgemental support, respecting diversity and lifestyle choices. Work from a strength-based approach focusing on a persons assets. Be a friendly source of information about self-management, wellbeing and prevention approaches. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities. Work with the person, their families and carers and consider how they can all be supported through social prescribing. Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards. Work with individuals to co-produce a simple personalised support plan based on the persons priorities, interests, values and motivations including what they can expect from the groups, activities and services they are being connected to and what the person can do for themselves to improve their health and wellbeing. Where appropriate, physically introduce people to community groups, activities and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable. Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support. Where people may be eligible for a personal health budget, help them to explore this option as a way of providing funded, personalised support to be independent, including helping people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate. Work closely with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that social prescribing referral codes are inputted to EMIS and SystmOne and that the persons use of the NHS can be tracked, adhering to data protection legislation and data sharing agreements. Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities. Adhere to Pennine GP Alliance policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety. Adhere to practice (when practice based) policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety. Work with your line manager to access regular supervision. Undertake all necessary training recommended for the role. Adhere to the mandatory training programme ensuring training is completed on time and be proactive about seeking additional training that is required for the role. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner. Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility. To work flexibly in line with the needs of service, including some occasional early morning, evening, or weekend work. You will work as part of a team but will also frequently work unsupervised and using your own autonomy.